MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: GTi-Andy on November 08, 2015, 01:09:49 pm

Title: Caliper help!!
Post by: GTi-Andy on November 08, 2015, 01:09:49 pm

Hi guys

Hope someone can help.

Take a look at both pictures, as you can see one of the calipers has a piece missing.

What is it? And is it important?

Can the caliper be used without it?

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fpeelmeister69%2FScirocco%2FFA547C91-E913-44CF-8443-5A724B4440F9_zpsywlc5ied.jpg&hash=4a658851ddab2061d48b515a205c059346f54d51)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fpeelmeister69%2FScirocco%2F1B71B0F1-25AB-48DB-A8E6-B0C8A8413741_zpsttjv3lza.jpg&hash=45b56fd3630b9a94d11603919fba346ad08059ec)

Please help guys, I'm hoping to fit these this afternoon.

Title: Re: Caliper help!!
Post by: Andy on November 08, 2015, 01:35:03 pm

Thing that's were the bracket goes to secure the flexi

Title: Re: Caliper help!!
Post by: v4rley on November 08, 2015, 01:39:29 pm

^^^No it's not

I had same question a while back here:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,99524.msg978316.html#msg978316

Title: Re: Caliper help!!
Post by: Andy on November 08, 2015, 01:47:40 pm

Oops your right,that's what i get for not reading it probably  :signLOL:It's to stop vibration but mine hasn't got them

Title: Re: Caliper help!!
Post by: GTi-Andy on November 08, 2015, 01:53:25 pm

Cheers for the quick replies guys!

Title: Re: Caliper help!!
Post by: Damirz on November 08, 2015, 11:34:08 pm

Yes it's to stop vibration also comes on the mk6r iirc.. Not much worry but I guess it's better to have it than not have it :grin:

Title: Re: Caliper help!!
Post by: rich83 on November 08, 2015, 11:55:23 pm

My first r32 calipers didn't have them. My 2nd set did. No noticeable difference between them